Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Luke Mullins

USN Current Issue

Ex-Fugee Wyclef Jean’s House in Foreclosure

The development fills a several-week-long hole in the celebrity foreclosure news cycle. more >>

Citigroup’s (Second) Bailout: 7 Things to Know

The feds will put $20 billion more into the struggling financial giant. more >>

Find Out Where Home Prices Are Crashing the Hardest

The interactive map shows which parts of the country have seen the steepest declines. more >>

Fannie and Freddie Suspend Foreclosures for the Holidays

The mortgage finance giants recently announced a loan modification initiative. more >>

Adding a Deck: A Cost-Effective Way to Protect Your Home’s Value

Outdoor living spaces can increase your home's appeal at a lower cost than an additional room. more >>

Goldman Sachs Sees (Even) Worse Recession, Higher Unemployment

The company revises its forecast downward again. more >>

Neel Kashkari Appears in People’s ‘Sexiest Men Alive’ Issue

The young Treasury official is in charge of overseeing the TARP. more >>

Sen. Dick Durbin: Let Bankruptcy Judges Alter Distressed Mortgages

The lawmaker is pushing the controversial measure intended to keep struggling borrowers in their homes. more >>

Foreclosures in Detroit’s County Run 137 Pages (and That’s Newsprint)

The situation would get even worse if the automakers go under. more >>

Housing Starts, Permits Hit Record Lows

Economists see further pain ahead. more >>

How Much Bailout Cash Will Barack Obama Have?

Treasury plans to leave a big chunk of the $700 billion fund to the next administration. more >>

Map of Pain: Cities With the Largest Home Price Declines

The National Association of Realtors says median home prices fell 9 percent over the past year. more >>

Home Builders to Feds: Prop Up the Housing Market

Builder confidence reached record lows in November. more >>

Are Bailout Funds for Foreclosure Mitigation? Frank Vs. Paulson

The two disagree about whether TARP cash should be used to keep distressed borrowers in their homes. more >>

Deadbeat Trend: Distressed Homeowners Dodge Creditors in Texas

The state’s more-friendly laws are at the heart of the development more >>

Bush Team Reportedly Won’t Request More Bailout Cash

The development puts the issue in Barack Obama’s hands more >>

Lawmaker Pushing to Freeze Remaining Bailout Funds

Senator Inhofe wants financial rescue payments halted more >>

FDIC Chief Sheila Bair on Her New Anti-Foreclosure Plan

Agency chairman discusses the program she detailed last week more >>

Freddie Mac May Need $50 Billion From Feds Next Year

Earnings losses could reach $40 billion in 2009, analyst says more >>

Detroit Bailout? Barney Frank Vs. Richard Shelby

Leading Congressmen take opposing sides of the debate more >>

Why Sheila Bair is Showing Up Hank Paulson

FDIC head has released the details of her foreclosure plan even though Treasury doesn’t support it more >>

Realtor.com Vs. ForSaleByOwner.com

NAR says the FSBO company’s press release included inaccuracies and misleading statements more >>

Freddie Mac to Hank Paulson: $14 Billion Please…

Mortgage finance giant is asking for government cash as its net worth goes negative more >>

How Much Bailout Cash has Been Spoken for So Far?

Merrill Lynch economists outline how much of the $700 billion has been allocated more >>

The Top 10 Foreclosure States (as of October)

Nevada, Arizona at the Top of the List more >>

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